Automobile mirror



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R. A. STREIFF AUTOMOBILE MIRROR Filed Feb. l0, 1923 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 I a a t a p 1 a INVENTOR v Rudolph 4 Sl'refff ATTORNEY Patented Nov." 22, 19427..

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RUDOLPH A. STREIFF, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, .ASBIGNOB TO FRANK KEIPEB, OF

' nocins'rrzn, NEW Yoan .AUTOMOBILE y Application illed February 10, 1928. Serial No. 618,422. p

The object of this invention is to provideI a new and improved form of mirror for an automobile, either open or closed car, by which the operator is enabled to see both the road ahead of him and the traiic back of him without turning his head, the inventions of this application being an improvement on the mirror shown in the prior Patent 1.37 6,-

377 issued April 2G, 1921, to Charles Mee. l

This and other objects of this invention `Will be fully illustrated in the drawings, de-

scribed in the specification and pointed out in the claims at the end thereof.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a modification of the center bracket containing my improvement together with the mirror sections.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the mirror sections' and brackets containing my improvements.

Figure-3 is a vertical sect-ion on the .line p .3X-3X of Figure 2.

Figure 4 1s a horizontal section on the line 14",-4X of Figure 1. y

Figure 5 is l a perspective view of the swinging leaf of the bracket showing one 0f the mirror sections swiveled thereon.

F1gure 6 1s avvertical section on the line l(PL-6" of Figure 5.

Figure 7 is a vertical section through the top of the supporting bracket, the section being taken on the line 7X X of Figures 2 and 3. Y

Figure 8 isa rear perspective view vof the metal backing plate for the mirror sections.

Figure 9 is a perspective view of the metal frame surrounding one of the mirror sections.

Figure 10 is a perspective view of the soft pad interposed between the glass mirror and the backing plate.

Figure 11 is a perspective view of the frame and glass mirror of one of the sections assembled viewed from the front.

Figure 12 is `afperspective View showing the frame and backing plate of one of the sections assembled viewed from the rear.

17"-17X in Figure 16 showing the mirror view ofthe mirknocked down and packed ready for ship- I ment.

In the' drawings like reference numerals indicate like parts.

In the drawings, in Figure 3 I have shown a vertical section of an improved form-of bracket in which 25 indicates a stationary bracket having a base 26 by which it is attached to the car structure and a rearwardly extending arm or pedestal 27. The end of the edestal 27 is slotted to form two ears on t e end thereof with aA recess between them. These ears are bent round and turned under to form knuckles 28 and 29 forming a art of thehinge bearing on the outer end of the pedestal 27. Swingingl from the outer end of the pedestal 27 is the swinging leaf 30 of the hinge having a lmuckle on the top thereof to receive a hinge pin and having the flanges 31 and 32 on the sides thereof which flanges are perforated to receive the pin 33.

On this pin 33 is pivotally mounted a brace 34 which extends upwardly and rear `tal 27 nests into the groove on the base 35.

The groove on the edestal is slotted as indicated at 37 and t e`base is perforated to receive the machine screw 38 which passes through the slot by which the base and pedestal are clamped to ether. The baselof the brace 34 is adjustab e forward and back onthe pedestal for the purpose of changing the position of the swinging leaf 30. The leaf 30 should preferably be xed in a vertical position. In this way an adjustment of the bracket is secured for different makes of cars. The brace 34 is provided with a hole 34A through which a screw driver can be inserted to reach-the head of the machine screw 38. After the adjustment above described is made for the car the leaf 30 remains stationary.

on the leaf 3o is embossed a guide 39 iiilos i the' screw 41 is adaptedto travel with its ball 42 engaged w'th the uide. The ball 42 is held firmly in t e guide the spring plate 40A which is fastened to t e bottom of the' 'leaf 30 and extends upwardly between the flanges 31 and 32 of the leaf 30. A

On the bottom of the leaf 30 are provided the ears 43 and 44 which support a pin 45 on which is mounted to swin the swinging leaf 46 which is provided with the ears 47 and 48 which engage with the pin 45 to permit the leaf 46 to swing thereon. The leaf 46 is provided with a bushing or boss 49 at the top suitably threaded to receive the screw 41 which screw is turned by the head 50. Onthe sides of the swinging leaf 46 are formed the knuckles 51 and 52, 53 andy 54, which knuckles are placed at right angles. to the ears 47 and 48. The knuckles are also hinge pins on which swing the leaves and 56 which have larger knuckles 57 and 58 formed on the inner ends thereof. The leaf 46 is formed with the shoulders 59 and 60 at the top which overhang the knuckles 51 and 53 and form an end stop or fixed shoulder for the knuckles 57 and 58 pivoted thereon. The knuckles 52 and 54 are threaded to receive a screw 62. rlhe knuckles 57 and 58 are held in place from below by the screws 62 and washer 6l which form removable shoulders on which they rest and which hold these knuckles in place against the shoulders 59'and 60.

The leaves 55 and 56 are fastened to the back plates 63 and 64of the'mirror sections by spot welding or 'similar expedient.

These mirror sections and the construction of them will now be described:

Between the backing plates 63 and 64 and the back of the glass mirrors 68 and 69 are interposed the soft pads 65 made preferably of cardboard. The glass'lnirror, pad and backing lplate are all enclosed in a frame 66 having a ange 67 on the rear edge thereof and having lugs 70 on the` forward edge thereof which lugs are bent down or up as shown in Figure 2 to fasten the mirror, pad and backing plate in the frame. On the outer' end of each frame is provided a pivot lug 71 and 72 by which it is mounted to swing.

' For the purpose of supporting the ends of the mirror Iprovide the bracket 75 having a base 76 and a forwardly and downwardly extending arm 77 on which a boss 78 is formed. On this bracket is mounted to swing an extension arm 79 having a slot 8O provided ltherein. l-Outside of this arm is provided a locking disk 81 on which is fastened a stud 82 which stud passes through the slot of the extension varm 79 and thev boss 78 of the arm 77 and is provided on its outer end with a thumb nut 83. The arm 75 is recessed as indicated at'84 in which recess engages a lugl 85 carried on the disk 81 by which the disk is prevented from turning on the arm 77. The extension arm 79 is seclamped in place thereon by the lock washer 87 and thumb nut 88. To preventthe washer from turning it is provided with a dog 89 integral therewith which dog engageswith the slot 80.

Y The installation and operation of my improved mirror is as follows:

rlhe center bracket is attached to the frame of the car and the brace 34 is adjusted to bring the leaf 30 to a vertical position as near as may be.

rlhe end brackets are then attached to the car structure at the correct distance from the center bracket and set at the `desired length, that is, with their studs 86 in the desired position and on a level with the pin 45 of the center bracket. The mirror sections at their inner ends are then pivoted on the knuckles 51 and 58 and fastened thereon and are also pivoted attheirvouter ends on the studs 86 and clamped thereon. The studs 86 should be adjusted forward or back and up and down if necessary to give the correct bow to the mirror sections as indicated in Figure 4.

The center bracket is set in the centerof the car above the windshield and the mirror sections extend oneach side thereof to pracv tically the full width of the car. Each section is intended for a separate rider and each section is positioned at such an angle as will give its rider vthe best possibleview ofv the.

road behind him through the back and side windows of the car.

of a tall or a short driver as may be desired by the screw 41.

Either section of the mirror can be used by itself and the other section will then be omitted. The left hand `section is the one in The mirrors may be Atilted up or down .to sult the convenience front of the driver and is the one that would Y ordinarily be used by Vitself and the, right hand section would in that case be omitted.

The bracket heretofore described thus.

to vary the position of the leaf with respect to the pedestal.

2. In 'an automobile mirror, a bracket 12.-' versely bent end being adjustablv connectg ed to thel other member and parallel thereto havin -a base and a` I destal and a leaf, hinge on the outer en of said y.to s aid pedesta ,sai

Athesides thereof .to which said brace is ivl destal, a brace extendin diigon'all' from said. leaf leaf 1a ving. flanges on ote'd said brace having its end reversely nt to adjustably engage with said pedestal'and increase its friction'al contact therewith but allow it to be adjusted back -and forth theredestal anda leaf hinged on the outer en of said pedestal, a brace extendin diavonall from said leaf t0 said pedesta said: leaf aving flanges on the sides thereof to which saidv brace is pivoted saidl brace havin bent to engage with sai, pedestal, said p estal having a slot therein,a bolt passing through the end of the brace and the slot in the pedestal clamping said parts together. l 4. In an automobile mirror, a bracket having a base and a pedestlan'dI a leaf hinged on theouter end of said pedestal, a brace extending diagonallyfrom said leaf to said pedestal, dsaid leaf having flanges on the sides thereof to which said brace is pivoted said brace having its end reversely bent' to engage with said pedestal, said pedeztal having a slot therein, a bolt passing through the end ofthe brace and the slot in the pedestal clamping said parts together, said pedestal and theend of the*br ace being embossed to form, grooves which nest together to. hold them in dine with each other.

5. In an automobile mirror, a bracket having abase and a edstal and a leaf hinged on the outer end of3 said pedestal, a brace extending diagonally from said brace to said sides thereof to which sai i extending forward from said leaf, a platel iianges on the brace is ivoted said brace having its end reversely ent to engage with said pedestal, said pedestal having a slot therein, a bolt passing through the end of the brace and the' slot in the pedestal clamping said parts together, a pair of pedestal, said leaf havin ears provided on said leafy extending for^ wardly therefrom .a plate hinged to swing between said ears.,

6. In au automobile mirror, a bracket having a base and a pedestal and a leaf hinged on the outer end of said pedestal, a bra-ce eX- tending diagonally from said brace to said pedestal, said leaf having flanges 'on the sides thereof to which said brace is pivoted said v -brace having its end reversely bent to engage with said ped stal, said pedestal having a slot therein, a olt passingy through thev end of they brace and the slot in the pedestal clamping said parts together, a pair of ears hinged to swing between said ears, a screw threaded into said plate and engaging with -said leaf bywhich said plate can be pivotally adjusted on said leaf,

3. In an automobile mirror, a bracket having a .base and a its end reverselv 7. In an automobile mirror,` a leaf, a plate pivoted thereon, a screw passing which said plate can be pivotally adjusted von said leaf, said plate having knuckles -formed on the edges thereof and forming pivots at each side thereof, a mirror mount` 8. In an automobile mirror; a leaf, a platel pivoted thereon, a screw assing throu h said plate and engaging with said leaf which said plate can be pivotally adjusted on said leaf, said plate having knuckles on throu h said plate and engaging with' said leaf y the edges thereof forming pivots thereon,

a shoulder at one `endl of each of vsaid ,knuckles a mirror 'mounted to swing on each of said pivots.

9. In a mirror;.a support having a horizontal hinge at the bottom thereof; a plate inountcd-to swing on said hinge, means for adjusting said plate, a knuckle formed on the vertical edge of said plate, a mirror having a reflector, a frame surrounding the smides and back of said reflector, a knuckle fastened to said frame at one end of the mirror, said knuckle engaging with the knuckle on said plate toxswing thereon at right angles to the swinging of said plate. l

10. In a mirror; a support having a horizontal hinge at the bottom thereof; a plate mounted to swing on said hinge, meansv for adjusting said plate, knuckles formed on the vertical edges of said plate a mirror having a reflector,f a frame surrounding the sides and back of said reflector, a knuckle fastened to said frame at one end of the mirror, said knuckle engaging with one of the Aknuckles on said plate to swing thereon at right angles to the swinging of said plate.

11.. In a mirror; a support having -a horillO the vertical edge of said plate, a mirror having a reflector, a frame surrounding the sides and back of said reflector, a knuckle fastened to said frame at one end of the mirror, said knuckle engaging with the knuckle on said plate to swing thereon at right langles to the swinging of said plate, a screw engaging said knuckles to hold them together.

12. In a mirror; a support having a hori- .zontal hinge at the bottom thereof; a plate mounted to swing on said hinge, means for adjusting said plate, a knuckle formed on the vertical edge of said plate, a mirror having a reflector, a frame surrounding the sides and back of said reliector, a knuckle fastened'to said frame at one end of the mirror, said knuckle y engaging with the knuckle on said plate to swing thereon at right angles, to the swinging of said plate,

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a 'screw enga ing said knuckles to hold them together, sai screw having a, head thereon engagin the knuckles at one end, a. shoulf s aid centerl bracket and adapted to be held in an angular position thereon, a. second leaf hinged to' said first leaf with one end thereof and cdjustably connected to said first leaf at the\ other end thereof, a. knuckle formed on each side of said second leaf, n mirror mounted to swingxonfeach of said knuckles, a fixed shoulder formed on said second leaf` above .each of said knuckles and a, removable shoulder provided below each of said knuckles, said rigid and said removable shoulders being adapted to hold said mirrors 0n said knuckles;

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

RUDOLPH A. STREIFF., 

